# Look on Yonder Wall guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Look on Yonder Wall by Elmore James (1961) starts at about 1:10. From the album Single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Elmore James, 1961, from *Single*. Solo by *Elmore James*.

Swaggering and loud, the slide breaks here show how James fused Delta phrasing with big-city Chicago power.

Look on Yonder Wall by Elmore James is #8 in our ranking of the best Elmore James guitar solos. The solo is played by Elmore James and the song was released in 1961.

## In our lists

- [The Best Elmore James Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/elmore-james-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Look on Yonder Wall?

Elmore James played the solo on Elmore James's Look on Yonder Wall (1961).

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